Lodge Porter

LINACRE COLLEGE; Packmoor; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

LINACRE COLLEGE is seeking a Lodge Porter to support daily operations at the college. You will greet visitors, manage post and telephone communications, and assist with general administration in a close-knit team environment.

The role requires good interpersonal skills, accuracy, and the ability to adapt to flexible working hours as needed to meet college requirements.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors to the College and answer/redirect enquiries.
• Manage post distribution, phone calls and general administration.
• Provide a helpful first point of contact and assist with clerical tasks as required.
• Work within existing administrative procedures and contribute to a small team.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Job description

We are recruiting a Lodge Porter. The Lodge plays a vitally important role in the day-to-day running of the College and manages all post distribution, phone calls, student enquiries and general administration.

You will be organised, have an eye for detail, and be able to prioritise a range of tasks. As a first point of contact for visitors to the College you will need to have good interpersonal and communication skills. You should be used to working with a degree of accuracy, and be able to work within existing administrative procedures. You will need to be able to demonstrate relevant IT skills and be able to work in a small, closely-knit team.

Flexible working
The post holder will be required to work the hours necessary to fulfil the job requirements and subject to operational needs. A willingness and ability to adopt a flexible approach to working hours and duties is essential according to the requirements of the College. On occasions you may be required to work beyond the regular shift times, as the operation demands and to attend meetings/training; time off in lieu or additional overtime hours will be paid in agreement with the Lodge Manager. This is to ensure the Lodge has sufficient cover 24 hours each day throughout the year.

A recruitment pack containing the full job details, responsibilities and person specification can be found here.